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On Friday, the Immigration Minister Christine Bowen confirmed that ABC News unaccompanied children will be sent to Malaysia in return between 800 and 4000 Australia accepted refugees.
While Malaysia has not signed the human rights office in Washington, meeting of heads of United Nations refugee agency, Wen 森特科舍泰尔 said he was worried about a possible Australian obligations under international refugee conventions violations.
"No, unfortunately, we can not support the agreement because it represents, because these safeguards do not seem to exist,"he told ABC News Saturday.
In particular, Cochetel said the agency by surprise because it was clear that the Australian Government's intention to include unaccompanied children.
Cochetel said that now is not too late, that the agreement will be amended to include the provision of adequate protection for children.
"I think it is not too late, an addendum, that they have to solve this agreement, will clearly understand that the unaccompanied minors, the protection of some operational guidelines - I do not think it is difficult, "He said.
"We must ensure they have access to child protection staff, adequate interpretation skills to understand what is their story.
"Then the authorities can be a wise decision as what is the best interests of children with special needs. "
At the same time, human rights lawyer, Julian said it was shameful Burnside treatment of asylum-seekers to send their children to another country.
He said: "Minister of Immigration that the best interests of children it is the same is sent to a country, they may be physical abuse and imprisonment for three years, while waiting for their countries to provide them with protection, " he said .
"It really is a shame the Minister's obligation to deny. "
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